Calendar Listings: August 9 – August 16
Thursday, August 9 Sunrise 6:09am; Sunset 8:25pm Avg. High 83; Avg. Low 51 Art/Craft Jerry Ross’ Courbet’s Tent, 790 Willamette St. FREE Benefit Pints Gone Wild!, … Continue reading
Year: 2018
Better Dead than Gone
Rep. Walden pushes for dead tree removal and replanting
The state of Oregon currently faces 14 fires, affecting nearly 180,000 acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. When the fire season is over, … Continue reading
Minority Voices Theatre
Local theater project looks to confront Eugene’s diversity issues
Local theater directors Carol Dennis and Stanley Coleman had been churning around the idea of a diverse project for about six years after noticing a … Continue reading
Music Listings 8/9-8/15
THURSDAY 8/9 5th Street Public market RichieG & Ma Beat—6pm; n/c Axe&Fiddle Digisaurus—9pm; n/c B&B Lounge Karaoke—9:30pm; n/c Beall Concert Hall Beta Percussion Concert Series … Continue reading
Slant
• You asked for it; you got it. Our online calendar listings are back as a list for your browsing pleasure. Find them at eugeneweekly.com … Continue reading
Eugene Pride Events Roundup
2018 brings new official and unofficial Pride events to Eugene!
The Eugene/Springfield Pride Festival is held each August partly so that it doesn’t have to compete with other celebrations in bigger cities on the West … Continue reading
A Light in the Dark
A new queer venue called Spectrum will fill in the gap left by the Wayward Lamb
Bill Sullivan has been living in Eugene for the past 40 years, and he has been an organizer of, and participant in, local LGBTQ+ events … Continue reading
Dandy Andy
Thank you for highlighting Andy Traisman as on of EW’s “Happening People” (Aug. 2). His brief bio does not mention it, but he somehow found … Continue reading
Eugene Marijuana Retailer and Former City Councilor Hit With $4.5 Million Fine
Real consequences for ‘fake pot’
Selling the synthetic marijuana known as “spice” has led to a $4.5 million civil forfeiture against David Kelly, a former Eugene city councilor and the … Continue reading
Lane County, Listed
Weekly Picks: 8/9-8/16
Friday, Aug. 10 The 58th Annual Scandinavian Festival The 58th Annual Scandinavian Festival in Junction City is a way to introduce people to the cultures of … Continue reading